The Reality of Khilafah — Page 66
SIRRUL-KHILAFAH— 66 understanding of the subtleties of the Word of God. I have seen him in a waking vision, not in a dream, wherein he bestowed upon me the commentary of the Book of Allah, the All-Knowing, and said: ‘This is my commentary and it is now given to you. Rejoice over what has been given to you. ’ I extended my hand and took the commentary and thanked the Almighty, the Bestower. I found Hadrat ‘Al i of upright character, possessing high moral excellence, courteous, humble, and enlightened. I affirm on oath that he met me with great affection and kindness. It was conveyed to me that he knew me and was aware of my doctrine and my stand in oppo- sition to that of the Shiites but he did not express any kind of displeasure nor turn away from me. Instead, he showed me great affection like a true and intimate friend. He was accompanied by al- H asan, al- H usain and by Sayyidur-Rusul [the Chief of the Messengers], Kh a tamun-Nabiyy i n [the Seal of the Prophets], and by a handsome young, righteous woman of high status. She was good-natured and dignified. Her face shone with spiritual light. I found her filled with some sorrow that she was trying to suppress. It was conveyed to me that she was F at imah Az-Zahr a. She approached me while I was lying down and sat down next to me and placed my head upon her thigh and was very affectionate. I noticed that she was sorrowful and anxious on account of my troubles, as mothers are anxious on account of the tribulations of their children. It was then conveyed to me that my relation- ship with her was like that of a spiritual son and it dawned on me that her sorrow was an indication of the persecution that I was to undergo at the hands of my people, my countrymen, and my opponents. Then, al- H asan and al- H usain approached me and showed me brotherly affection and comforted me. I experienced